Question 1

A nurse is caring for a disabled individual and her family. Which of the following may be a potential effect on the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  High out-of-pocket expenses to receive necessary services 
B)  Alteration of self-concept and self-esteem 
C)  Compliance with necessary legislation to maintain services 
D)  Provision of health care services by the health department 
A)  High out-of-pocket expenses to receive necessary services 
B)  Alteration of self-concept and self-esteem 
C)  Compliance with necessary legislation to maintain services 
D)  Provision of health care services by the health department A

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who has a disability. Which of the following would be the correct way to refer to this individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  A handicapped person 
B)  A person who has an amputation 
C)  An amputee 
D)  A wheelchair-bound afflicted person 
A)  A handicapped person 
B)  A person who has an amputation 
C)  An amputee 
D)  A wheelchair-bound afflicted person B

Question 3

Developmental disabilities that continue throughout a person's lifetime start before which age?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  12 
C)  17 
D)  22 
A)  7 
B)  12 
C)  17 
D)  22 D

Question 4

An employee who is blind brings a service animal to work. Which of the following legislative acts includes this provision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
B)  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C)  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 
D)  The Developmental Disabilities Act and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 
A)  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
B)  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C)  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 
D)  The Developmental Disabilities Act and Bill of Rights Act of 2000

Question 5

A nurse is providing care to a family who has a child with a disability. Which of the following individuals would most likely report high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother 
B)  Father 
C)  Teacher 
D)  Home health nurse 
A)  Mother 
B)  Father 
C)  Teacher 
D)  Home health nurse

Question 6

A nurse is planning nursing interventions for disabled individuals living in poverty. Which of the following factors should be taken into consideration? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  This population may have difficulty securing employment. 
B)  This population may have less access to health care. 
C)  This population is better able to use community resources. 
D)  This population may make healthier lifestyle choices. 
E)  This population is more independent. 
A)  This population may have difficulty securing employment. 
B)  This population may have less access to health care. 
C)  This population is better able to use community resources. 
D)  This population may make healthier lifestyle choices. 
E)  This population is more independent.

Question 7

The nurse organizes developmental vision and hearing screening of young children to identify those with disabilities. Which of the following roles is being performed by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caregiver 
B)  Coordinator 
C)  Collaborator 
D)  Case finder 
A)  Caregiver 
B)  Coordinator 
C)  Collaborator 
D)  Case finder

Question 8

A nurse is caring for a client who, according to the Social Security Administration, is considered disabled. Which of the following best describes the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  A wheelchair-bound person 
B)  A person unable to engage in any gainful activity because of a medical impairment 
C)  A handicapped person 
D)  A person who has had a stroke or has lost the use of a lower extremity 
A)  A wheelchair-bound person 
B)  A person unable to engage in any gainful activity because of a medical impairment 
C)  A handicapped person 
D)  A person who has had a stroke or has lost the use of a lower extremity

Question 9

A client has a developmental disability. Which of the following areas would the nurse anticipate limited functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent living, education, and finances 
B)  Race, gender, and ethnicity 
C)  Care giving, dependence, and limitation 
D)  Self-help, language, and learning 
A)  Dependent living, education, and finances 
B)  Race, gender, and ethnicity 
C)  Care giving, dependence, and limitation 
D)  Self-help, language, and learning

Question 10

Which statement about physically compromised persons who are experiencing poverty is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to have access to needed services. 
B)  They are at greater risk for more rapid progression of disease processes. 
C)  Their care is usually better coordinated. 
D)  They require more nursing in-home care than persons not living in poverty. 
A)  They are more likely to have access to needed services. 
B)  They are at greater risk for more rapid progression of disease processes. 
C)  Their care is usually better coordinated. 
D)  They require more nursing in-home care than persons not living in poverty.

Question 11

A nurse speaks on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves. Which of the following roles is being performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advocate 
B)  Caregiver 
C)  Coordinator 
D)  Collaborator 
A)  Advocate 
B)  Caregiver 
C)  Coordinator 
D)  Collaborator

Question 12

A nurse is working with a client who has been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder. Which of the following terms best describes what is being experienced by the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disability 
B)  Dual diagnosis 
C)  Handicap 
D)  Functional limitation 
A)  Disability 
B)  Dual diagnosis 
C)  Handicap 
D)  Functional limitation

Question 13

The nurse, with agreement from the family, arranges for families to see social workers on the same day that they bring their children for follow-up care in a pediatric cardiology clinic. Which of the following roles is being performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caregiver 
B)  Coordinator 
C)  Collaborator 
D)  Case finder 
A)  Caregiver 
B)  Coordinator 
C)  Collaborator 
D)  Case finder

Question 14

What is the most common disability occurring in the United States in persons aged 18 years and older?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Stroke 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Cancer 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Stroke 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Cancer

Question 15

A nurse implements a health promotion education program for physically compromised adults. Which of the following would be the most important reason to provide programming for this population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health promotion interventions are similar among those with disabilities. 
B)  Establishment of health-promoting behaviors is difficult. 
C)  Information and counseling is needed to prevent other health problems. 
D)  Community resources can be accessed through these presentations. 
A)  Health promotion interventions are similar among those with disabilities. 
B)  Establishment of health-promoting behaviors is difficult. 
C)  Information and counseling is needed to prevent other health problems. 
D)  Community resources can be accessed through these presentations.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about disabilities are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disability includes sickness. 
B)  Almost everyone will experience disability at some time during life. 
C)  Disabilities are limited to physical impairments. 
D)  Most disabled individuals require assistance with ADLs. 
A)  Disability includes sickness. 
B)  Almost everyone will experience disability at some time during life. 
C)  Disabilities are limited to physical impairments. 
D)  Most disabled individuals require assistance with ADLs.

Question 17

How does Healthy People 2020 address persons with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suggests specific therapies and techniques for working with this population. 
B)  Recognizes individuals with disabilities as productive citizens. 
C)  Recommends the development of community health centers. 
D)  Emphasizes increased access to services for this population. 
A)  Suggests specific therapies and techniques for working with this population. 
B)  Recognizes individuals with disabilities as productive citizens. 
C)  Recommends the development of community health centers. 
D)  Emphasizes increased access to services for this population.

Question 18

Which of the following conditions may contribute to disability? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Violence 
B)  Tobacco use 
C)  Lack of access to health care 
D)  Unsanitary living conditions 
E)  Extended family living arrangements 
A)  Violence 
B)  Tobacco use 
C)  Lack of access to health care 
D)  Unsanitary living conditions 
E)  Extended family living arrangements

Question 19

An individual has a disability that is considered to be a function of physical characteristics that place him or her at a disadvantage when compared to those without the characteristics. What definition of disability is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Model of Disability 
B)  Medical Model of Disability 
C)  Webster Dictionary definition of disability 
D)  Social Security Administration definition of disability 
A)  Social Model of Disability 
B)  Medical Model of Disability 
C)  Webster Dictionary definition of disability 
D)  Social Security Administration definition of disability

Question 20

A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants has been implemented. Which of the following levels of prevention has been addressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Assessment 
A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Assessment

Exam 30: Disability Health Care Across the Lifespan

A nurse is caring for a disabled individual and her family. Which of the following may be a potential effect on the family?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a disability. Which of the following would be the correct way to refer to this individual?

Developmental disabilities that continue throughout a person's lifetime start before which age?

An employee who is blind brings a service animal to work. Which of the following legislative acts includes this provision?

A nurse is providing care to a family who has a child with a disability. Which of the following individuals would most likely report high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression?

A nurse is planning nursing interventions for disabled individuals living in poverty. Which of the following factors should be taken into consideration? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse organizes developmental vision and hearing screening of young children to identify those with disabilities. Which of the following roles is being performed by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who, according to the Social Security Administration, is considered disabled. Which of the following best describes the client?

A client has a developmental disability. Which of the following areas would the nurse anticipate limited functioning?

Which statement about physically compromised persons who are experiencing poverty is true?

A nurse speaks on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves. Which of the following roles is being performed?

A nurse is working with a client who has been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder and bipolar disorder. Which of the following terms best describes what is being experienced by the client?

The nurse, with agreement from the family, arranges for families to see social workers on the same day that they bring their children for follow-up care in a pediatric cardiology clinic. Which of the following roles is being performed?

What is the most common disability occurring in the United States in persons aged 18 years and older?

A nurse implements a health promotion education program for physically compromised adults. Which of the following would be the most important reason to provide programming for this population?

Which of the following statements about disabilities are true?

How does Healthy People 2020 address persons with disabilities?

Which of the following conditions may contribute to disability? (Select all that apply.)

An individual has a disability that is considered to be a function of physical characteristics that place him or her at a disadvantage when compared to those without the characteristics. What definition of disability is being used?

A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants has been implemented. Which of the following levels of prevention has been addressed?

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